DSP Muthamil and Inspector Lakshmanadass of Nilgiris District distributed pamphlets containing information on rules that need to be followed while driving in the mountains. The pamphlets educated drivers and riders to follow the road rules like wear helmets and seat belts, the vehicles which are travelling uphill should give way to the vehicles going downhill, maintain ideal speed, avoid drunk and driving, should use the headlights at a low beam at nights.
The pamphlets also conveyed that speed of the vehicle should be decreased when approaching a traffic junction, space should be given to overtaking vehicles, ambulances and fire engines should be given way, speed of vehicle should be reduced during rainy season, signal should be given to other vehicles before stopping a vehicle, when approaching a hairpin bend the vehicle must closely watch if any vehicle is approaching in the opposite direction.
The pamphlets stated that If drivers and riders follow these rules, the number of road accidents in the mountain region will come down. Nilgiris police personnel distributed these pamphlets in Coonoor yesterday.